^21:19The foundations of the city’s wall are decorated⁴⁷ with every kind of precious stone. The first foundation is jasper, the second sapphire, the third agate,⁴⁸ the fourth emerald, ^21:20the fifth onyx,⁴⁹ the sixth carnelian,⁵⁰ the seventh chrysolite,⁵¹ the eighth beryl,⁵² the ninth topaz, the tenth chrysoprase,⁵³ the eleventh jacinth,⁵⁴ and the twelfth amethyst.

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Footnotes

47 The perfect participle here has been translated as an intensive (resultative) perfect.
48 Agate (also called chalcedony) is a semiprecious stone usually milky or gray in color (L&N 2.32).
49 Onyx (also called sardonyx) is a semiprecious stone that comes in various colors (L&N 2.35).
50 Carnelian is a semiprecious gemstone, usually red in color (L&N 2.36).
51 Chrysolite refers to either quartz or topaz, golden yellow in color (L&N 2.37).
52 Beryl is a semiprecious stone, usually blue-green or green in color (L&N 2.38).
53 Chrysoprase is a greenish type of quartz (L&N 2.40).
54 Jacinth is a semiprecious stone, probably blue in color (also called “hyacinth,” but that translation is not used here because of possible confusion with the flower of the same name). See L&N 2.41.

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

The foundations of the wall of the city were adorned with every kind of jewel. The first was jasper, the second sapphire, the third agate, the fourth emerald, the fifth onyx, the sixth carnelian, the seventh chrysolite, the eighth beryl, the ninth topaz, the tenth chrysoprase, the eleventh jacinth, the twelfth amethyst.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

The foundations of the city walls were decorated with every kind of precious stone. The first foundation was jasper, the second sapphire, the third agate, the fourth emerald, the fifth onyx, the sixth ruby, the seventh chrysolite, the eighth beryl, the ninth topaz, the tenth turquoise, the eleventh jacinth, and the twelfth amethyst.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

The foundations of the city wall were adorned with every kind of jewel: the first foundation is jasper, the second sapphire, the third chalcedony, the fourth emerald, the fifth sardonyx, the sixth carnelian, the seventh chrysolite, the eighth beryl, the ninth topaz, the tenth chrysoprase, the eleventh jacinth, the twelfth amethyst.

NLTNew Living Translation

The wall of the city was built on foundation stones inlaid with twelve precious stones: the first was jasper, the second sapphire, the third agate, the fourth emerald, the fifth onyx, the sixth carnelian, the seventh chrysolite, the eighth beryl, the ninth topaz, the tenth chrysoprase, the eleventh jacinth, the twelfth amethyst.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

The foundations of the wall of the city are adorned with every kind of precious stone: the first foundation jasper, the second sapphire, the third chalcedony, the fourth emerald, the fifth sardonyx, the sixth carnelian, the seventh chrysolite, the eighth beryl, the ninth topaz, the tenth chrysoprase, the eleventh jacinth, the twelfth amethyst.

KJV 1900King James Version

And the foundations of the wall of the city were garnished with all manner of precious stones. The first foundation was jasper; the second, sapphire; the third, a chalcedony; the fourth, an emerald; The fifth, sardonyx; the sixth, sardius; the seventh, chrysolite; the eighth, beryl; the ninth, a topaz; the tenth, a chrysoprasus; the eleventh, a jacinth; the twelfth, an amethyst.

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